Drum-pedal.



G. KENDRICK.

DRUM PEDAL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6. 1913.

PatentedSept. 21, 1915.

` GLENN KENDRICK, OF KANSAS CVITY, MISSOURI.

DRUM-PEDAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 6, 1913. Serial No. 752,314.

State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drum-Pedals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pedal actions for use in connection with base drum pedals whereby the drum and cymbal are operated by means of the musicians foot, and my object is to produce a device of this character which shall be very simple in its construction and yet effective and reliable in its operation, and in which the arrangement of the parts shall be such as to permit the device to be readily folded and packed for transportation when desired.

lith this general object in view, my invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction, as hereinafter dee scribed and claimed; and in order that the same may be clearly understood reference is to be had to the accompanyingdrawing, in which is illustrated in perspective view, one form of my improvement assembled ready for use.

In the drawing, the pedal portion 2 of my device is forked at both ends, the rear fork being provided with apertured termiw nals for mounting the pedal pivotally upon a cross piece G. This cross piece is secured by any suitable means (a T 8 being shown) to the rear end of a rod 10, forming the connection between the rear end of the pedal and the drum-clamping member 12. Vhile the clamp member may be secured to the rim 14 of the drum in any convenient manner, I show the member 12 as having spaced lugs 1G between which the rim 14 is inserted and clamped by means of a thumb screw 18l shown) may also be attached to the member 2G in the usual way.

The fork referred to at the front end of the pedal 2 is for the purpose of inclosing the stem of the drum-stick 26, whereby the pedal may project past said drum-stick and Vbe connected therewith at the pedals forward end, to provide for suilicient sweep of said forward end to give the stem 26 the required beating stroke. The arms 30 of said front fork are provided at their free ends with eyes 32 to receive the ends of a link 34 the middle portion of which is held detachably at the proper point along the stem 26 by means of a hook or any other `suitable connection 36, secured either at the back of 'said stem or at the front thereof, as shown.

To hold the drum-stick normally retracted away from the drum, a coil spring 3S is employed, the rear end of the spring being secured adjustably along the rod 10 by means of a sleeve 40 carrying a set screw 42 Jfor clamping` it to the rod. The sleeve also carries a hook for engaging the rear end of the spring, the other end of which is held by a hook 46 mounted on the rear of the yoke 22 at the middle of its web portion.

From the foregoing it ,will be seen that I have produced a drum pedal embodying extreme simplicity of construction as well as great ease of action, the drum-stick member being pivoted directly upon the floor-rest parts of the device, and the arrangement and proportions being such that but slight amplitude of pedal movement suflices to give the requisite throw to the drum stick. It will furthermore be seen that by merely detaching the link 34 from the hook 36 (after the member 12 is unclamped from the drum) and swinging the pedal 2 about the crosspiece G and up from below, the drum-stick likewise moving on its pivots 2O toward the rod 10, the three principal parts of my device may be closed coinpactly together in approximately parallel relation convenient for packing or storage. The form illustrated may obviously be modified in minor particulars, and I desire to reserve the right to such changes as may properly fall Within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim A. drum pedal of foldable construction consisting of a rod, a drum clamping member secured on one end of the rod, a cross piece secured at the other end of the rod, a pedal pivoted at its rear end to said rod through the said cross piece and adapted to swing from an operative position overlying the 'rod to an inoperative or folding position beneath the rod and substantially parallel therewith, said pedal having its front or i Patented sept. 21, 191

free end longitudinally forked, a yoke astride and pivoted to opposite sides of the of the forked portion of the pedal, and a spring extending substantially parallel with the rod and connectingthe same with said 15 yoke for the purpose of withdrawing the same after each sounding of the drum by the drum beating member.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.'

GLENN KENDRICK. 7i tnesses G. W. DUVALL, G. Y. THORPE.

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